Prevention

Brain Injury Can be Prevented!!

At least 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury
(TBI) in the United States each year. Of those individuals,
about 52,000 die, 275,000 are hospitalized, and 1.365 million
are treated and released from an emergency department. The
number of people with TBI who are not seen in a hospital or
emergency department or who receive no care is currently
unknown.

A traumatic brain injury is an insult to the brain caused by
an external force, which may impair cognitive, physical,
behavioral, and emotional functions.

Brain injury rehabilitation is a long process that is measured
in years rather than months. Many persons with severe brain
injuries face a wide range of lifelong problems. These problems,
in turn, can dramatically affect an individual's ability to live
independently, care for a family, and work.

The true extent of brain injury is conveyed by numbers. Lives,
hopes, dreams, families, and friendships are often altered in
the wake of a brain injury. Research, rehabilitation, public
awareness, and PREVENTION can help to lessen the occurrence to
brain injuries in our society.

The BEST Protection Against Brain Injury is PREVENTION!!

The CDC's
Help Seniors Live Better, Longer: Prevent Brain Injury campaign
is targeted to children and caregivers of older adults. Their
kit includes an activity guide, media guide, fact sheet, and
other materials to assist in prevention, recognition, and
response to fall-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults
75 and older.

It's better to miss one game than an entire season.

Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury, caused by a
blow or jolt to the head that can range from mild to severe and
can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Coaches, athletic
directors and trainers play a key role in helping to prevent
concussion and in managing it properly if it occurs. Coaches,
athletes, and parents:
CLICK HERE for Heads Up Tool Kit for Youth Sports

A concussion is a brain injury, period. BIAA believes coaches
of every school athletic team and every extracurricular athletic
activity should be trained to recognize the signs and symptoms
of brain injury, including concussions and second impact
syndrome. BIAA also believes young athletes who appear to have
sustained a concussion should have written authorization by a
health care professional before returning to play.

concussion is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head, or
from a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly
back and forth. Most concussions occur without a loss of
consciousness and according to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), a lack of proper diagnosis and management
of concussion may result in a serious long-term consequences, or
risk of coma or death. Signs and symptoms may be noticeable
immediately, or it may take days or weeks before they are
present. U.S. emergency departments treat approximately 135,000
sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs),
including concussions, among children ages 5 to 18.

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